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Date:         Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:04:09 -0500
Reply-To:     raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM>
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From:         raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM>
Subject:      Re: FRIDAY: Regulations for VW savings books
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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An additional fact:

After the war, several surviving holders of the savings book filed suit against Volkswagen (and won by the way) to get their car's or Reich Marks back. Since the plant was bombed out at the time and no cars were available, I don't think anyone ever got their cars. Just a few bucks. After the fighting ended, and there was no work in Germany. A lot of the workers starter building cars in the bombed out plant, Working by hand and with what was on hand, for no pay, they sold cars to anyone who would buy they. Most were "bought" by the British army, and occupation troops. Wonder what the warrantee was? The British Government along with the other Allied's, were trying to get Germany back functioning again, and didn't quite know what to do with the plant and the workers village (Wolfsburg). They offered it to several countries, business, etc. They famously offered it to Henry Ford free of charge, just to get people back to work. Ford sent a represenitive to inspect the plant and "town" that went with it. His famous report,..........."I see nothing of value here"! So Ford turned it down! And you know the rest of the story. All of this is in the book, "Small Wonder, the story of the Volkswagen". I don't know if it is still in print, but I see it on the Bay ever so often. It is a very interesting read. Lots of back room stories. Such as the many myths about Hitler's involvement in the original requirements and plans for the car. It had to go 100 km's (about 60mph) or the ideal planed speed for the Autoban

Howard

>Regulations for VW savings books


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